Low-carbon transition
Policy Corner | August 11, 2022
Eight ways the Inflation Reduction Act is resetting the climate table
ImpactAlpha, Aug. 11 – The Inflation Reduction Act hasn’t yet passed the House and already it is reframing narratives (the U.S. is a …
Impact Investing | August 9, 2022
How four institutional investors use climate action plans to map their paths to net zero
New York State’s $279 billion pension fund understands the importance of planning. When the New York State Common Retirement Fund announced in 2020 …
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Low-carbon transition | August 2, 2022
Onto raises $60 million for electric-vehicles-as-a-service in Germany
ImpactAlpha, August 2 — U.K.-based Onto launched in 2017 to promote consumer usership, not ownership, of electric vehicles. Onto’s all-inclusive monthly subscription service …
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Impact Voices | July 28, 2022
Energy efficiency is critical for climate goals and global security
Europe must wean itself off of Russian oil and gas. Energy efficiency can go a long way towards alleviating the pain. Energy efficiency …
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Climate and Clean Tech | July 25, 2022
Fifth Wall closes $500 million climate fund to decarbonize real estate
ImpactAlpha, July 25 — Buildings across the world contribute to nearly half of global carbon emissions. Property tech investor Fifth Wall’s first climate …
Signals | July 14, 2022
Is a green transition the cause – or the solution – in Sri Lanka’s crisis?
ImpactAlpha, July 14 – It was an irresistible meme: A crash transition to organic farming tanked Sri Lanka’s agricultural sector and sent the country …
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Climate and Clean Tech | July 13, 2022
Circ secures $30 million to recycle textile waste
ImpactAlpha, July 13 — Only around 12% of the materials used to make clothing ends up being recycled. A raft of textile-recycling startups, …
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Low-carbon transition | July 8, 2022
ImpactAlpha Deal Spotlight: Carbon capture
ImpactAlpha, July 8 — The aftershocks of the Supreme Court decision limiting the Environmental Protection Agency’s powers to regulate greenhouse gasses are still …